BLUE CROSS WORKERS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 519, 23 November 1928, Page 8

BLUE CROSS WORKERS

S.P.C.A/S PROGRESS SUCCESSFUL YEAR ENDED “Wo can congratulate ourselves on tho record of work done during our second year,” s&J Mr. C. H. Furness, president ©■• tho Auckland Society for the Pre vention of Cruelty to Animals addressing 40 members at the annual meeting last evening. “The object of the society," he sa “is to prevent cruelty and avoid t Police Court as far as possible.'* The greatest thanks were due to al workers, he continued. He mention*. particularly the committee, the ladie. and the secretary, Mrs. O. R. Youehusband. So far, about 250 children applied lor membership of the Juni League, and applications were comirin from all parts of the province. MLElsie K. Morton had written a lea&r 30,000 copies of which had been distr.buted. Mr. Furness referred also to the Blue Cross Hospital in process of construction at New Lynn. It was expected to be ready at Christmaa Mr. W. H. Carbury said the hospital would take in dogs, cats and ar other animals for which there wa*room. They would have room ak for horses. The report and balance sheet wer adopted. Tho following officers were elected: President, Mr. C. H. Furness; vicepresidents, Messrs. L. E. Rhodes, J Armstead, J. B. Paterson, C. Lindesa; M. Goulburn and It. Arthur, Miss Elsie K. Morton, A. Trevithick, E. SL Moon, E. Rendell, D. Millburn and L Hawkes; official collectors, Mrs. A. Farmer and Mrs. G. Francis; honora: solicitor, Mr. J. Armstead; honorar treasurer, Mr. K. Arthur; secretar Mrs. O. R. Younghusband; inspector Mr. J. Hollingworth; honorary veter inary surgeons, Mr. W. H. Carbury ar Miss P. Dawson; honorary auditor. Mr. G. C. W. Morris. It was decided to ask the GovernorGeneral, Sir Charles Fergusson, to act as patron. It was also decided to appoint thre honorary inspectors for the city.